Storms widen East as Midwest tornado toll and power outages loom

A deadly tornado outbreak centered in Lake Village, Indiana, killed two people and injured others, with the damage spreading to Newton, Jasper, Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties; Illinois recorded a potential 6-inch hailstone near Kankakee as thousands remained without power and emergency shelters opened. The weather system is forecast to push east with two waves of severe storms across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, bringing damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes, while officials conduct NWS surveys, issue warnings, and coordinate Red Cross recovery efforts.